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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,007,778,497.38, 40,507,990,215.94 and 7,108,999,587.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,007,778,497.38, 40,507,990,215.94 and 7,108,999,587.17 is: 10,662,531,379.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,007,778,497.38 : 40,507,990,215.94 = 7,108,999,587.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,007,778,497.38/40,507,990,215.94 = 7,108,999,587.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,007,778,497.38x = 40,507,990,215.94 × 7,108,999,587.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,007,778,497.38x = 287,971,285,722,203,881,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,971,285,722,203,881,472/27,007,778,497.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,662,531,379.62

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